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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Brian L. Spatocco, Cambridge, MA (US);
Paul J. Burke, Framingham, MA (US);
Donald R. Sadoway, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/0562 (2010.01); H01M 10/054 (2010.01); H01M 10/20 (2006.01); H01M 10/22 (2006.01); H01M 10/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/0562 (2013.01); H01M 10/054 (2013.01); H01M 10/20 (2013.01); H01M 10/22 (2013.01); H01M 10/39 (2013.01); H01M 10/399 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrochemical cell and its method of operation includes an electrolyte having a binary salt system of an alkali hydroxide and a second alkali salt. The anode, cathode, and electrolyte may be in the molten phase. The cell is operational for both storing electrical energy and as a source of electrical energy as part of an uninterruptible power system. The cell is particularly suited to store electrical energy produced by a renewable energy source.